Deciphering Growth

Growth is a complex process that is essential to life. Not only does size play an important role in the process of cellular proliferation, but body size is also a critical factor in determining which organisms live longer. In mammals, the major factors involved in the regulation of body growth are k...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Carel, J.-C (Editor), Kelly, Paul A. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2005.
Edition:1st ed. 2005.
Series:Research and Perspectives in Endocrine Interactions,
Subjects:
Human physiology.
Human Physiology.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Evolutionary Trends in Body Size
  • Sexual Dimorphism in the Growth of Homo sapiens: Facts, Inferences and Speculation
  • Genetic Control of Size at Birth
  • The GH/IGF-1 Axis: Insights from Animal Models
  • Downstream Mechanisms of Growth Hormone Action
  • Growth Hormone Receptor Signaling and Differential Actions in Target Tissues Compared to IGF-I
  • IGF-I and Brain Growth: Multifarious Effects on Developing Neural Cells and Mechanisms of Action
  • IGF-I Deficiency: Lessons from Human Mutations
  • Putting IGF-I Biology into a Clinical Perspective
  • IGF Resistance: The Role of the Type 1 IGF Receptor
  • The Importance of the National Cooperative Growth Study (NCGS)
  • Why we are Treating Children with Growth Hormone: Lessons from the French Registry.

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